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WorksheetsGeology: Minerals
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is a streak?
the color of a mineral when it is grounded in a powder
the color of a mineral when it is in water
the color of a mineral when it metamorphosed
the color of a mineral when it dances
Which of these minerals has a Mohs value of 10?
Quartz
Talc
Diamond
Calcite
Which of these minerals has a Mohs value of 1?
Quartz
Talc
Diamond
Calcite
Which of these minerals has a Mohs value of 3?
Quartz
Talc
Diamond
Calcite
Which of these minerals has Mohs value of 7?
Quartz
Talc
Diamond
Calcite
A mineral that breaks cleanly along smooth planes has...
Cleavage
Fracture
Joints
Faults
A mineral that does not break cleanly along smooth planes...
Cleavage
Fracture
Joints
Faults
Is coal organic or in organic?
Organic
Inorganic
Atoms bond to achieve stable electron configuration
True
False
What are the most abundant elements found in earth's crust?
Aluminum (Al) & Iron (Fe)
Calcium (Ca) & Sodium (Na)
Oxygen (O) & Silicon (Si)
Electrons control the...
Size
Weight
Protons & Neutrons control the...
Weight
Size
An ion is a
Charged Ion
Positive Ion
Negative Ion
A cation is a
Positive Ion
Negative Ion
An anion is a
Negative Ion
Positive Ion
A diamond has
stronger bonds
weaker bonds
Graphite has
stronger bonds
weaker bonds
Which of the following is NOT a mineral?
Ice
Snow
Water
What makes a mineral a mineral?
Naturally occurring
Naturally occurring, solid
Naturally occurring, solid, formed geologically
Naturally occurring, solid, formed geologically, crystalline structure
Naturally occurring, solid, formed geologically, crystalline structure, definite chemical, and mostly inorganic
Minerals are composed of...
Rocks
Cells
Atoms
Bonding
In order to understand rocks, we must first understand__________.
Minerals
Atoms
In order to understand minerals, we must first understand__________.
Rocks
Atoms
Earth is composed of...
Rocks
Soil
Humans
Love
A mineral is naturally occurring
True
False
A mineral is a solid
True
False
A mineral is formed by a geological process
True
False
A mineral is mostly inorganic?
True
False
Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic solids - and they occur in the form of crystals.
True
False
What is inside of a crystal?
Tightly packed atoms
Tightly packed minerals
Tight packed rocks
Tightly packed crystals
Silicates are rock forming minerals
True
False
SiO44- = Silicate
True
False
______________ properties of minerals allow us to identify distinguish between minerals.
Chemical
Physical
Biological
Minerals can be classified into
Metals and Non-Metals
Silicates and Non-Silicates
Rumen and Non-Rumen
Polymorphs are minerals with the SAME chemical composition, but DIFFERENT crystal structures.
True
False
Ionic Substitution occurs because some elements (ions) have the SAME size and charge, and can substitute for another in a crystal structure.
True
False
Luster = The way a mineral's surface scatters in the light
True
False
Difference between metallic and non-metallic
Metallic = Shiny; Non-Metallic = Non-Shiny
Metallic = Shiny; Non-Metallic = Shiny
Metallic = Non-Shiny; Non-Metallic= Non-Shiny
Metallic = Non-Shiny; Non-Metallic = Shiny
Fingernails have a hardness of
2
2.5
3
Copper Penny has a hardness of
3
3.5
5
Glass - Steel has a hardness of
5
5.5
6
Steel File has a hardness of
6.5
7
10
Talc has a hardness of
2
3
1
4
Gypsum has a hardness of
3
4
1
2
Calcite has a hardness of
3
2
1
4
Quartz has a hardness of
8
7
6
4
Diamond has a hardness of
10
9
8
7
Hematite is made up of _______, and if exposed to________, it will oxidize.
Potassium, hydrogen
Iron, oxygen
Gold, carbon
What 5 ways can minerals form?
Solidification, Precipitation from a solution, Solid-state diffusion, Biomineralization, and Precipitation directly from a gas.
None of these
